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By the way, please excuse any typos or sentences that may not make any sense. I typed the whole thing on the bus, on my phone. And, it's 12:18am now. I was half asleep too. So... go easy on the mistakes.

Hello all! It's been a long time since I posted a new thread, and here I am. I feel really good, especially since I'm posting a thread in the 'Success Stories' section! I've never really shared the complete story behind my T, so everything in detail is given below(yeah, it's gonna be long. Don't...

Anybody seen the movie 'V for Vendetta'? It's one of my fav movies and that's where I got to know about guy fawkes(indirectly though). I suggest anybody who hasn't watched it to do so, it's a brilliant movie!

Nice! I like this thread. ;)

Sorry to hear that @AnneG. Are you sure you're hearing it on your left ear, or is it just 'brain' sound? You're not able to hear your T in your right ear at all? Just to confirm everything, verify everything in a completely silent environment. When my T started, it seemed like it was coming from...

Hello @awbw8. What a great introduction! I will definitely read through your blog posts, thank you for sharing your experiences in a detailed manner. :thankyousign:Have a great weekend. ;)

@nana; If you decide to go to a psychologist, do so after you see the doc first. Do you get a good amount of sleep everyday or are you woken up from the sound each day? If it's affecting your sleep a lot, you need to goto the Doc first, explain your situation or alternatively, go see the ENT...

@nana; Try white noise. If you have any Apple device, download an app called 'Relax Melodies'. It's a free app and has an amazing collection of sound samples of various types of sound. If that doesn't help, go see a doc asap. Get some sleeping pills prescribed if it's affecting you too much...

Yes, don't quit coffee altogether. Keep decreasing at a stable rate. And yes, go see a good doc who'll help you relieve your stress. Stress may not be the only cause for your T, but getting rid of the stress will certainly make you feel better and probably will reduce your T too! Good luck! :)

@nana, try what @Lake Girl suggested above. That might help. Or have your windows open so that you hear some outside noise as well. You can even try having the fan switched on. Works for a few.

Gosh @Lake Girl, that's quite a story. Well, after reading through everything, it's still hard to figure out what exactly might have caused your T. There are lots of reasons why you could have got it. Right now, I've got a few suggestions for you, try following them. Coffee does make T worse...

Have you tried using white noise? Helps a few people, do try it.

It certainly will! I hope so too. Just take care of your health. Get your hearing checked and get the hearing aid if the ENT says so. Many have mentioned that getting a hearing aid helps the T, as it increases hearing and decreases the perception of your T. The spike in your T could be the...

I totally disagree. T definitely varies in volume, type of sound and in so many other things! She's wrong in saying that everyone has it in the same volume, but different people hear it differently. Proof: my own experience. More proof exists, you just gotta go through this forum.

Do you have it in both the ears or just one? You can go through this forum for a tremendous amount of good information regarding tinnitus. You can even ask around people with similar conditions like yours for better information regarding your T.

That is so sad to hear! However, the 'fullness' that you talk about, that's common with most T sufferers. Did you change anything recently? Food, or any other routine? Maybe that's what caused the increase in your T? I really hope it's temporary. Try to find out if any activity you did lately...

Hello Teresa, welcome to this wonderful forum. Are you still on the meds? If possible, chuck them and try gettin out of the depression yourself. I'm hoping/guessing the increase in your T is temporary. Keep us updated on your progress. (y)

Agreed. Used to trouble me too, but gotta know it's completely normal. Scary right? You've got that dreadful sound constantly in your ears already, and to top that you get another weird fullness in the ears and a louder sound! :mad:

Hello @vickilynn. That book is indeed a scam, don't buy it. Go through the forum for lots of good info on tinnitus. Protect your ears thoroughly and control your tinnitus. Looks like yours is very mild, that's a good thing. Hope it stays that way. Go through this for some general guidelines...

@vickilynn; Which web browser are you using? The steps may vary depending upon browsers, but here's what you need to do. Visit the other site, where the image you want exists. Right click on that image, select "Save image as" option. Save the image on your computer, preferably on the desktop for...

I'm agreeing with @yonkapin on this one. Don't bother too much about tinnitus with everything in your life. Try it out first. If it doesn't affect you much, you're good to go. Don't miss out all the fun in life. Everyone has different experiences with different things. For example, coffee...

@Jade; I was wondering where you went, hadn't seen any posts by you recently. Great to see you doing good! Keep up that attitude, good luck! ;)

Yes, that is completely normal for every human being to experience. Everyone gets those quite frequently. Normally, people totally ignore it. It's quite different for T sufferers, since we've got almost the same sound throughout the day. But, nothing to worry, it's normal, both the sound and the...

@Markku Yeah, that should do. And she won't be going to any loud rock concerts, she's a classical singer. So nothing to worry about. Thanks for all the info! :thankyousign:Have a splendid weekend. (y)

@Markku; Nice suggestion. I was just thinking about that too, getting both foam and the Alpine earplugs. I'll get them both. When she's exposed to extreme traffic noise, she could use the foam earplugs, and when she goes to concerts, she can use the Alpine pair. ;)

@Markku; Which according to you is a better choice? Foam or regular ones? The traffic noise does irritate everyone around here. People constantly blare their horns loudly and the overall environment throughout the whole county can be termed as noisy. Edit: I decided to get the Alpine Musicsafe...

@Markku Thanks for those links, read the reviews. I'm thinking those Alpine earplugs are good. However, my idea of earplugs were that they'd cancel out outside noise. What exactly do you mean by "This earplug won't isolate you from external noises, but simply protects your hearing against...

Hey everyone, need some suggestions. Custom made earplugs are just out of the question. I stay in India, and here in our country, hearing protection is something totally unknown to people. Probably half the country suffers from T and they don't know what it is and think it's normal. Anyway, I'm...

Sorry about that, I should've mentioned that part. You can use them for such treatments. Apart from those, I meant to say that earphones and headphones are not good in general for listening to music/audiobooks/etc. Like Markku said, if you wanna use one, it's better to use one which blocks...

Wonderful question! Uncertainty; most important part in our life. You never know what's going to happen to you, and what happens to you, may never happen to another and it usually doesn't! It's a miracle how a 65 year old person could have a very complicated heart surgery done, and live for an...

Hey all, I kept coming across people asking various questions regarding exercising, staying in loud environments, going for a movie, etc. and decided to put together everything in one place so that they can just read through the list and get answers from it, instead of creating a separate thread...

@Balthazar: It is alright to live in the big city. There is no need to move into a quiet area. If the sounds are at a normal level, it is good for you! It masks your T throughout the day(if your T is mild). If you move into a quiet place, you may be able to hear it all day which makes it worse...

Hello @dwmoon90! Can you provide more info about your tinnitus? Do you have it in both the ears? How loud is it? Do you hear it all day long or only when you're in a silent environment? I have no clue about which country you are from, and what exactly you do for work. But, if your work is...

Ditto here Christine. I suggest you keep them on. Because when you're outside, you have no idea what might happen. There might be a loud horn from a truck driver close to you and that one incident could damage your ears. So, better safe than sorry. Keep them on when you go for a walk. ;)

So sad to hear that @meeruf. I don't have very much to say about this. I think the best way to deal with this is to find what exactly is the problem. She has got to have some problem or she's irritated with something, maybe that's why she's ready to yell at everything all the time. Sit down...

I've no clue about your problem, but I think you should temporarily discontinue the treatment you're undergoing. :(Consult an ENT and find out what exactly is the problem with your ear drums. I'm just advising, I'm not sure what your problem is. I hope you recover soon from it. Good luck! :)

Success builds character. Failure reveals it. ~ Dave Checketts

@AnneG That cricket noise that you would hear since you were a kid in silent environments, that is COMPLETELY normal. Lots and lots of people can hear it, and that is not tinnitus. It's a common noise that everyone usually hears when the surroundings are quiet. And the other parts that you spoke...

I'm really just being curious about this. I've seen many people mentioning that they're under depression. What exactly is depression? I always assumed it's like a very bad state of mind which a person reaches when he/she is extremely sad due to some reason. How do meds help depression? Isn't...

Totally agreeing with you on that one @Alexander Mike! There are so many people who do not know about the ill effects of hearing protection. They know only when they suffer from it. I try to spread the word about this as much as I can always. My sound's similar to the number 9 too. But to be...

@stuart Glad to hear it's due to your neck pain. Confused? I had the T for exactly the SAME reason. Too much studying and gym affected my neck a lot and it affected me in my sleep too. I had a stiff neck and my T started. 2 weeks I had severe T and I just learned to live with it. And then, I...

I'm not sure about this. I eat about 2 spoons measurement of flax seeds everyday. So far, I haven't had any problems with them and they don't seem to affect my T in any way.

Whoa! Thank you people, that is a LOT of great answers. @Per; your take on it was splendid! Really made sense. And @Relic Hunter I hope your T goes back to those normal levels. Thanks for sharing your story with us. My idea about hearing loss was that, once it starts occurring, it goes on...

Hello, I'm generally asking this question, I don't have hearing loss, just wanted to know. My mother has hearing loss of about 20% in her right ear, and the doc says that's why she got the T. 3 years ago, when she took the audio test, it showed she had about 12% hearing loss. Recently, a few...

You say you've got mild T, yeah? I had the same issue. All I did was open my windows while I slept. I live in an apartment. So, the outside noises like people murmuring, faint television noise from neighbor's, car being parked, etc. masked my T. You could try that if you live in a city where...

Very sad to hear that Anne. Firstly, your dad will never understand what it's like having T. So, don't forcefully try to explain it to him. One can understand T only when he gets it. You can explain everybody in theory, but they ought to know how it FEELS like to really understand. If you really...

As told earlier, please don't keep searching for the sound. As @meeruf pointed out above, there are people who can hear their T very loud, yours is very mild. Quit looking for it, because if you try listening to it, you'll definitely hear it. Distract yourself! That's what you should be doing...

Yes, he is. And he's the one who started this forum! :)

Good, don't think about making such decisions again! Never. And I'll add some more points. I had my T in my left ear only, which was caused due to a severe stiffness in the neck. Also gave me horrible neck and shoulder pain all day long. Couldn't sleep well. Everyday I woke up with a bad case of...

Oh and btw, don't stay in a place which is too silent! Initially, it's very irritating. And I'd get curious every minute and I would always try to go to a silent place and check the volume of my T. My advice, don't do that! I stopped doing that. And I tried to open the windows in the house so...

@AnneG; Your T is still in initial stages. And it's probably temporary too! I had a terrible case of T, but it turned out to be temporary(well... almost!). You're being to anxious, but that happens. Go through this forum, view other people's cases and you'll know that your T is very mild. And it...

@Ben Jubel; Exactly! Sitting in front of the computer for long hours was one of the reason why I had stiffness in my neck. That, coupled with extended hours of reading sitting in the same position... I quit using the computer for a week, did some exercises and in one week I was healed upto 50%...

@Ben Jubel; Your T might be caused due to the stiffness in the jaw! Don't lose hope, go see a doc or a dentist and see how you can rectify that. My T started due to severe stiffness in the neck. Within 2 weeks, I exercised the neck with relief exercises and also the surrounding muscles. My T has...

My answers to them are as follows(and they're merely an opinion, I'm NOT saying they're perfect): A) This depends on a lot of variables. When you're at home, or any silent environment, don't use too much ear protection. When you step outside though, ALWAYS wear your earplugs. You don't need an...

@Per; I'm not sure about this, but I think he meant that he's had his MRI scan already, and the report does not show anything wrong. And the reason for an MRI scan is generally to rule out Acoustic Neuroma(tumor in the brain). Acoustic Neuroma causes tinnitus too, hence ENT's sometimes suggest...

Jd! That is great news! :D Hope it goes away completely or stays as low as it is now. Just give it some time and you'll learn to handle your T more comfortably. Take care! :)

That's true Ray, the best thing you can do when you've got the T is ignore. The phrase 'Ignorance is bliss' really does hold true in this case! Anyway, I hope they find a cure for it soon. Take care Ray, have a fun week ahead! :cool:

Whoa, you've had it since 13 years? I'd like to ask you, if you were to rate your T on a scale of 10, how has it changed from 2000 to 2013? Ignore the occasional increases due to some reasons.

Damn. That's sad. Exactly, the concept of silence is gone! That's the worst part. The days can be fine, you may go out and the surrounding noise drowns the T. But once you put your head down to the bed, that's where it sucks. How long have you had your T?

Hey Greg! Welcome to TT! Could you explain more as to how you got your T? Hope you get better soon, have a great day! :cool: